Senior Electrical Field Engineer – Fab Construction Lead

Bechtel Corporation; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation in Chandler, AZ, leads the electrical field engineering team for Fab 62, Intel’s advanced semiconductor facility. The Lead Electrical Field Engineer organizes engineers, interprets drawings and specs, and coordinates with Design Engineering, Construction, and client reps to ensure safe, quality, and on-schedule electrical installation.

The role requires strong leadership, planning, and problem-solving skills, with experience in electrical construction, field records, and

Qualifications

• Technical knowledge of electrical construction engineering, installation methods, testing, commissioning interfaces, material control, quality verification, and system turnover.
• Ability to interpret and apply electrical drawings, specifications, one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, vendor documents, applicable codes and standards, inspection and test requirements, and project procedures.
• Working knowledge of construction planning, Installation Work Packages, quantity control, progress measurement, cost and schedule reporting, forecasting, and construction automation tools.
• Experience coordinating electrical construction with Design Engineering, Superintendents, Project Controls, Procurement, Quality, Startup/Commissioning, subcontractors, suppliers, and client representatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and administrative direction to assigned electrical Field Engineers and other construction engineering personnel; establish priorities, distribute assignments, review deliverables, and support training and development.
• Coordinate with Design Engineering on constructability, design issues, engineering deliverables, field changes, requests for information, and timely resolution of technical questions affecting electrical construction.
• Establish and maintain effective Design/Field Engineering working relationships and lines of communication with the Area Engineer, Project Field Engineer, Superintendents, subcontractors, and other project organizations.
• Lead electrical quantity takeoff, installed-quantity verification, control, reporting, forecasting, and maintenance of supporting field records.
• Coordinate electrical work planning and packaging, construction sequencing, schedules, material and equipment requirements, access, testing needs, and workface readiness with Superintendents and subcontractors.
• Review drawings, specifications, vendor data, installation details, inspection and test requirements, applicable codes and standards, and approved project procedures to verify that field work meets design and quality requirements.
• Direct or coordinate the design of temporary construction facilities and electrical temporary works as required to support safe field execution.
• Coordinate the interface between the construction automation plan and the project controls program; review progress information related to cost, schedule, quantities, productivity, forecasts, and remaining work.
• Prepare or direct construction cost estimates, cost reports, forecasts, progress reports, and technical input to project controls documents for electrical activities.
• Develop and implement applicable construction procedures from approved Standard Work Process Procedures and coordinate proposed deviations through the required review and approval process.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate field material requisitions, material substitutions, services, and equipment; review material receiving and warehousing information to verify correct materials are available and properly controlled.
• Coordinate subcontract technical activities to verify that materials, equipment, installation, inspection, testing, documentation, and quality requirements comply with approved design documents and subcontract requirements.
• Plan and recommend electrical construction methods and procedures to Superintendents to ensure field operations remain within engineering design, specification, safety, quality, and project requirements.
• Maintain complete electrical construction engineering records for job history, turnover, and closeout, including current drawings, specifications, field changes, inspection records, test documentation, and as-built information.
• Promote Bechtel’s Zero Accident Philosophy and integrate environmental, safety, health, quality, housekeeping, and compliance expectations into electrical field engineering activities.

Skills

Electrical field engineering

Design coordination

Construction planning

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent

Job description

Bechtel Corporation in Chandler, AZ, leads the electrical field engineering team for Fab 62, Intel’s advanced semiconductor facility. The Lead Electrical Field Engineer organizes engineers, interprets drawings and specs, and coordinates with Design Engineering, Construction, and client reps to ensure safe, quality, and on-schedule electrical installation.

The role requires strong leadership, planning, and problem-solving skills, with experience in electrical construction, field records, and